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👀 Googly eye bandit revealed

The googly eye bandit has come forward, best businesses to work for in Bend, and Seinfeld is coming to town

Derek Carlson
January 28, 2025

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Bend! Is this the week the snow returns, or will we ride this sun all the way into spring?

In today’s Bend Buzz:

🏢 Best businesses to work for in Bend
🎤 Seinfeld is coming to the amphitheater this summer
👀 Googly eye bandit revealed

Let’s get to it.

— Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

📚️ Redmond Library opens their doors

Yesterday, the stunning new Redmond Library officially opened its doors. This new community space will feature plenty of books (duh), a children’s discovery area, co-working space, meeting rooms, a creative/DIY space, and plenty more. I highly recommend stopping by to check it out!

🎤 What’s the deal with summer?

Now read that title again, but in your best Seinfeld voice. That’s right, Jerry Seinfeld will be making a stop in Bend this summer, and if you want to grab some tickets, they will be going on presale tomorrow at 10 AM. I’d expect this to be a popular ticket so make sure to e-line up at 10 sharp.

👀 Googly eyed bandit revealed

Bend’s roundabout googly eye art has brought plenty of media attention to town, but up until now, the identity of the person (or people) responsible for this humorous mischief has remained unknown. Well, that all changed over the weekend as the person who started (but didn’t necessarily continue) this new trend came forward. I’d encourage you all to head over to the article at Central Oregon Daily to get the full story.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🏢 Central Oregon companies make the list of best places to work in Oregon: Oregon Business puts out an annual list of the 100 best companies in Oregon to work for — a list on which Central Oregon is usually well represented. This year was no different, as nearly 20 local businesses made the cut across the various categories.

Here’s the list of the top large businesses to work for in Bend, and I’d encourage you to check out the full write-up to see who took home the prize across all the other categories.

4. Hayden Homes

5. Sunriver Resort

12. Express Employment Professionals

18. Parametrix

19. Summit Bank

20. R&H Construction

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday (1/28)

💀 Death café: Want a place to talk about death in a safe and relaxed setting? The Bend Library is hosting their monthly death café where you can enjoy some tea and treats while discussing this often taboo subject. 6 - 7:30 PM Downtown Bend Library

👩‍💼 Bend Emerging Talent Social: Mingle with Bend’s emerging talent and leaders at the emerging talent social at Bridge 99 Brewery. Registration closes at noon today, so grab that spot now if you’re interested. 5 - 7 PM 63063 Layton Ave

🥪 Lunch & learn: Pack a brown bag lunch and spend your break talking about the importance of museums in our modern world with Martha Campbell, the Community Engagement Coordinator at the High Desert Museum. 12 - 1:30 PM Larkspur Community Center

🗝️ History pub at Old St. Francis: Learn about the lives of women at the Oregon State Insane Asylum from 1900 - 1910. Rebekah Averette, the collections manager at the Deschutes Historical Museum, will be guiding you through the experiences these women faced and the lessons learned. 7 PM Old St. Francis School

Wednesday (1/29)

🧶 Color and knit night: Looking for a relaxing way to spend the evening? Hop over to Bend Cider Co’s big orange barn for another of their color and knit nights. Some coloring supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. 5:30 - 7:30 PM 64649 Wharton Ave

❄️ Snowshoeing Central Oregon: Join the staff from Oregon Wild at Worthy Brewing for a talk on how to get started with snowshoeing in Central Oregon. They will discuss gear, safety tips, and trail recommendations to get you outside and enjoying our winter landscapes. 6 - 7 PM 495 NE Bellevue Dr

👕 Sew your own fleece pullover: Ever wanted to learn how to sew your own clothes but don’t know where to start? The DIYCave is hosting a garment making 101 class where you will learn to sew a fleece pullover. 6 - 8 PM 444 SE 9th St

🐺 Wolves in Central Oregon: It’s nature night at the Tower Theatre! Join Aaron Bott, a wildlife biologist with the ODFW, as he takes a closer look at wolves and their role in the Central Oregon landscapes. 7 PM Tower Theatre

Thursday (1/30)

🐱 Watercolor pet portraits: Join artist Lee Kellogg at the library, where she’ll walk you through painting your own watercolor portrait of your pet! This is a very popular class; so if it is sold out, check out the full Deschutes Library event calendar for other opportunities. 1 - 2:30 PM East Bend Library

🐶 Trivia for the dogs: Quizhead Games will be on the mic for an evening of trivia at Bend’s favorite food cart pod/veterinary center. Grab a fried chicken sandwich or some tacos while testing your random knowledge skills. 6 - 8 PM 62889 NE Oxford Ct

🔴 Adult dodgeball: Relive those gym class glory days with an evening of dodgeball at the Boys and Girls Club of Bend. 6:30 - 8:30 PM 500 NW Wall St

🍺 Pints with purpose: Want to go out for a pint or two on a Thursday evening and support a great cause at the same time? Spider City Brewing is donating $1 from every pint sold on Thursday to NeighborImpact. 3 PM 1177 SE 9th St

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday (1/28)

Silver Moon Brewing | High Desert Blues Revival | 6 PM

Wednesday (1/29)

Thursday (1/30)

WEEKEND PREVIEW

One of the most requested additions to the Bend Buzz has been to list weekend events a bit earlier in the week so folks can start making plans further in advance. I had been hesitant to add it to the Tuesday newsletter (I like to keep things short-ish) and don’t yet want to add another email per week to clog up your already full inboxes.

But now that BendBuzz.com is officially live, it feels like the perfect place to host this new section.

Going forward, I’ll be including a link every Tuesday to the weekend preview post. Most likely, it’ll be just under the events section. If there’s anything you’d like to see added, improved upon, etc, I’m all ears. Just hit reply to this email and let me know!

Note that these posts won’t include everything happening over the weekend, but they should give you a head start on events that may sell out and a sampling of live music.

Check out the first Weekend Preview post here!

THANKS!

Stay warm, and thank you again for reading!

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👀 Googly eye bandit revealed

The googly eye bandit has come forward, best businesses to work for in Bend, and Seinfeld is coming to town

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SNAPSHOTS

📚️ Redmond Library opens their doors

🎤 What’s the deal with summer?

👀 Googly eyed bandit revealed

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

@THEBENDBUZZ

TOGETHER WITH COMPASS CPA

LOCAL LOWDOWN

Tuesday (1/28)

Wednesday (1/29)

Thursday (1/30)

LIVE MUSIC

Tuesday (1/28)

Wednesday (1/29)

Thursday (1/30)

WEEKEND PREVIEW

THANKS!